Friday, 20 May 2011

no.035

thankfully, my thirty fifth quilt is complete with no further injuries. i started work on this one at the same time as no.034, working with leftover pieces of red and pink patchwork from a previous quilt, but instead of slicing the blocks in half, this time i left them whole. i forgot to mention it when i wrote about no.034 but i used two layers of batting in both these quilts and i absolutely love the loft and absolute squishiness it gives them. the organic cotton batting i use is quite thin and i really would prefer something thicker but with a half a (giant) bolt left, i think i'll be using two layers until i can find something that is just right. it's an extra layer to baste and makes the quilting a tiny bit more challenging but worth it in the end.

i've decided both of these cushy quilts will be available in my shop update on june 1 since i have very little else to show for the month of may. they are baby/toddler sized and i think would be so lovely as an heirloom gift. would like to write more but i have a three year old perched on the arm of my chair, putting her blanket on my head and giving me silly kisses, time to go!

kylie, i stocked up on serious meterage last time i went to canada (and will be doing so again in august since all their summer fabrics will be 50% off) but i've bought it from darn cheap fabrics and even spotlight before (spotty usually has a 50% linen 50% cotton that is decent). i've also been searching out linen clothes at oppies to chop up and mix in with my new linen, i like to have a variety of shades and textures.

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For years I designed and made under the name of onegirl designwrks but in November 2011, I decided to follow my love of hand printing and sumptuous textiles and launched Maze & Vale, my line of screen printed, original design fabric and the goods created with it.